Mailing List flyrotary@lancaironline.net Message #17056
From: Wendell Voto <jwvoto@itlnet.net>
Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Vapor lock in sump/header tank.
Date: Sat, 12 Feb 2005 13:02:18 -0600
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
 
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Sent: Saturday, February 12, 2005 5:18 AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Vapor lock in sump/header tank.

Todd Bartrim  (top posted all the way to the bottom)
Very interesting indeed.  What if you were to send the return fuel with a tee fitting to the main tanks instead of the sump tank (this is what I am planning to do)? My thinking (??) is this will eliminate warm fuel in the sump tank (which I want to have so that there will be no valves in the fuel lines to add work load, no tank switching - feed from both tanks until dry). Also want to vent the sump tank, looks like I might want to use the shrader valve idea  so that if fuel flow was low (timed flow rate at about 18 gph with only 1 gal. in tank) and a level sensor.  The capped vent would allow the pump to suck fuel from the mains if needed, wouldn't it.
Wendell - Cozy builder
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